UNCW

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – School of Health & Applied Human Sciences – Public Health Department – 2022: $85,825

The mission of the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences is to promote the health and wellbeing of all persons through exemplary preparation of future professionals, scholarly activity, and community engagement. This grant will support the TimeSlips program.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – School of Health & Applied Human Sciences – 2022: $12,057

To promote the health and well-being of all persons through exemplary preparation of future professionals, scholarly activity and community engagement. This grant will support the Wilmington Street Medicine program.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – Recreation Therapy Program – 2022: $82,567

The mission of UNC Wilmington’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is to enhance health and quality of life across the lifespan for individuals, families and communities within southeastern North Carolina and beyond through innovation and excellence in workforce development, scholarship, research, professional service and community engagement. This grant will support mobile community health and resource fairs

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – School of Health & Applied Human Sciences – DC Virgo Preparatory Academy – 2022: $46,656

UNCW’s School of Health and Applied Human Sciences is committed to improving health and quality of life for the residents of New Hanover County, southeastern North Carolina, and beyond. This grant will support the establishment of a community garden.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – School of Nursing – 2022: $26,000

The mission of the School of Nursing is to educate and empower nursing and clinical research professionals to advance the health of diverse individuals. This grant will support the purchase of home BP monitors for people we screen at the barbershops, distribution of these cuffs, and education for clients.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – School of Social Work – 2022: $10,206

The mission of UNC Wilmington’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is to enhance health and quality of life across the lifespan for individuals, families and communities within southeastern North Carolina and beyond through innovation and excellence in workforce development, scholarship, research, professional service and community engagement. This grant will support a six-session evidence-based group wellness counseling intervention to young adults in New Hanover County.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Learn-to-Swim – 2022: $50,660

The mission of the UNCW Learn-to-Swim Program is to reduce fatal unintentional drowning rates and improve water safety of African American youth and other minorities from marginalized communities in the Wilmington area by delivering free swimming lessons. This grant will support the Learn-to-Swim program.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Precollege Mentoring Program (formerly Mi Casa) – 2022: $66,500

The mission is to create sustainable pathways for educational equity for academically talented Latinx high school students who wish to further their education. This grant will support families and students by exposing them to college campuses in person and by exposing them to opportunities they cannot afford.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – College of Health & Human Services – 2023: $10,253,500

Cape Fear Community College, New Hanover County Schools, the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s College of Health and Human Services and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce are partnering to revolutionize the health care talent landscape by prioritizing the recruitment, training, and retention of skilled professionals in New Hanover County.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Precollege Mentoring Program (formerly Mi Casa) – 2023: $87,000

This grant funding will allow UNCW’s MI CASA Mentoring Program to expand the diversity of tour locations provide laptops to program mentees to close, secure spots in the Young Writers Camp, and organize a Transition Orientation Day and provide guidance for the first 30 days of higher education for MI CASA graduates attending college/university in the Fall 2024.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Precollege Mentoring Program (formerly Mi Casa) – 2025: $4,528

The primary goal is to provide nutritious meals to the students, mentors, and parents in the MI CASA (Mentors Initiating Community Action, Support, and Advocacy) mentoring program during designated programs hours. This grant will ensure all students have access to meals, particularly those in low-income households who may otherwise go without. This fund will help the program have nutritious meals at the beginning of each session for the MI CASA students and families to ensure they have the opportunity to fully absorb their academic activities and identity development experiences. This plan would be implemented in the 2025-2026 academic year. Starting from August 2025, to May 2026. Meals will be provided approximately bimonthly. This includes special events such as ‘Seahawk for a Day’, ‘End of Semester Luncheon’, and ‘Interview Day’. These special events provide unique opportunities to high school students that not only motivate them to pursue a higher education but also foster an environment of community and support throughout their academic career.

The overall mission of this program is to provide access to higher education to Hispanic/Latinx high school students in Southeastern North Carolina, who wish to further their education in universities like UNCW. During this college preparatory process, high school mentees and UNCW mentors foster a stronger sense of community. The MI CASA program strives to provide personalized guidance and assistance to high school students, who share similar cultural backgrounds to their mentors. Other impacts that we intend to create within our organization includes improved academic performance, increased college enrollment and acceptance rates, and the development of a successful network of Hispanic/Latinx students who support one another. Being able to foster life skills such as leadership, self-confidence, resilience, and a commitment to education, at such a young age, is an achievement in its own. Over 50% of our MI CASA scholars are first generation college students, whose parents often have limited formal education. The preparation MI CASA is providing to these families has been able to interrupt generational inequities and is creating pathways to improved lifestyles. The MI CASA team is confident that by disseminating the narratives and stories we gather while participating in the experiences made possible by this funding, the positive influence will be felt beyond the immediate audience.

The Endowment’s priority area focuses on improving student well-being and academic success, particularly for those who face socioeconomic challenges. This project directly aligns with this priority area by tackling food insecurity.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Watson College of Education – The Center for Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – 2022: $7,900

The Center for Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (CESTEM) in the Watson College of Education was established in 1985 to improve the quality of precollege science and mathematics education in NC schools through programs designed for teachers. This grant will support professional development for teachers and provide them with access to a broad array of STEM equipment to use in their classrooms at no cost.